Jig assembly

Abstract

A jig assembly for use with work piece and a hand-held power tool having a cutting bit includes a first member and at least one insert. The first member has a first opening and is configured to be positioned adjacent a first side of the work piece. The at least one insert is configured to fit within the first opening in the first member and includes a second opening. At least one of the first opening and second opening is configured to allow a portion of the hand-held power tool to pass therethrough to contact the work piece and to act as a guide for the hand-held power tool as it removes material from the work piece.

1. A jig assembly for use with a work piece and a hand-held power tool including a cutting bit, the jig assembly comprising:
 a first member having a first opening and configured to be positioned adjacent a first side of the work piece; and  
 at least one insert configured to fit within the first opening in the first member and including a second opening;  
 wherein at least one of the first opening and second opening is configured to allow a portion of the hand-held power tool to pass therethrough to contact the work piece and to act as a guide for the hand-held power tool as it removes material from the work piece;  
 wherein the at least one insert includes mounting apertures configured to receive fasteners for coupling the at least one insert to the work piece; and  
 wherein at least one of the mounting apertures of the at least one insert includes a counterbore.  
 
   
   
     2. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second member located adjacent a second side of the work piece. 
   
   
     3. The jig assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the first member and the second member are coupled together so that the work piece is positioned intermediate the first and second members. 
   
   
     4. The jig assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first member and the second member are coupled together with fasteners. 
   
   
     5. The jig assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the fasteners are bolts and nuts. 
   
   
     6. The jig assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first member includes apertures configured to receive the bolts. 
   
   
     7. The jig assembly of  claim 2 , further comprising a pad coupled to at least one of the first and second members and configured to contact the work piece. 
   
   
     8. The jig assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the pad is a rubber material. 
   
   
     9. The jig assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the rubber material is neoprene. 
   
   
     10. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first member is substantially transparent. 
   
   
     11. The jig assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first member is formed from polycarbonate. 
   
   
     12. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first member includes alignment lines. 
   
   
     13. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the size of the first opening is sufficient to allow the hand-held power tool to create a 5×7 inch recess in the work piece. 
   
   
     14. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first member includes mounting apertures configured to receive fasteners for coupling the first member to the work piece. 
   
   
     15. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one insert is transparent. 
   
   
     16. The jig assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one insert is formed from polycarbonate. 
   
   
     17. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one insert includes a shoulder extending outwardly from an outer edge of the at least one insert. 
   
   
     18. The jig assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the first member includes a recess proximate the first opening configured to receive the shoulder of the at least one insert. 
   
   
     19. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one insert includes alignment lines. 
   
   
     20. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a first of the at least one insert includes an opening having a first shape and a second of the at least one insert includes an opening having a second shape. 
   
   
     21. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the opening of the at least one insert is one of square, rectangular, circular, oval, triangular, heart-shaped, star-shaped, moon-shaped, flag-shaped, arrow-shaped, letter-shaped, number-shaped, or symbol-shaped. 
   
   
     22. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one insert includes a third opening. 
   
   
     23. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a sub-base configured to couple to and support the hand-held power tool as the tool is maneuvered across the first member. 
   
   
     24. The jig assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the sub-base is substantially planar and comprises a first leg and a second leg arranged substantially perpendicular to and co-planar with one another. 
   
   
     25. The jig assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the sub-base further comprises a circular base proximate the intersection of the first leg and the second leg and substantially co-planar with the first and second legs. 
   
   
     26. The jig assembly of  claim 25 , wherein the sub-base includes an opening located near the center of the circular base configured to allow at least a portion of the hand-held power tool to pass therethrough. 
   
   
     27. The jig assembly of  claim 26 , wherein the sub-base further comprises mounting tabs configured to couple the sub-base to the hand-held power tool. 
   
   
     28. The jig assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the workpiece is a part of a picture frame assembly, the picture frame assembly having a retainer ring coupled thereto.